Chesslike

Quick meaning: Chesslike is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of chess; complex; requiring careful forethought and planning.

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of chess; complex; requiring careful forethought and planning.

Example Sentences

Since games are locked in from two to four years in advance, there's a definite chess-match aspect to the scheduling. Pollsters study these chesslike moves, to give weight to a school's football program.

Still, most Newporters were mesmerized by the boats and their chesslike maneuvers. Smooth sailing was rarely a part of any America's Cup race. The boats spent most of their time locked in a complex dance that involved constant blocking[…]

Word Forms

• chess-like

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Related dictionary entries include chess-like, chessboardlike, pokerlike, whistlike, croquetlike, tennislike.

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